As most of my operating is with CW or SSB on HF I'm finding one rig that hasn't seen much use at all recently. I don't know why but I feel the magic/appeal of the radio has disappeared.
When the pre release information came out about the ICOM IC-705 I knew it was a radio that fitted my requirements and was happy to sell other radio's I had to fund it. Once I got it this was my favorite rig not so long ago but as I got a excellent condition IC-703 Plus and 4 band Elecraft K1 second hand I just find myself not really using the IC-705.
The lack of a built in ATU and low activity on VHF/UHF is probably two reasons why it doesn't get used and once I plug the interface cable into the PC the noise floor increases slighty even though I purchased a decent USB cable and wrapped it around a ferrite core.
Is this a faze at the moment as I'm leaning towards selling it but wonder if I'll regret it!
For me the IC-703 does everything I need as I fitted the 500Hz CW filter, I even bought a another IC-703 for mobile use due to it having the ATU as the Comet HF mobile antenna is narrow on some bands. My K1 mainly gets used on the 40M/20M QRP frequencies and the Yaesu FT-817ND get used on 40MHz, VHF/UHF or HF WSPR.
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